"Beijing sent H-6 bombers, Y-8 electronic intelligence aircraft and Y-8 jammer aircraft to conduct long-range drills in the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), Taiwan’s defence ministry …
Iran launches new missile program in face of possible US sanctions
"Iran will launch a new missile production line despite new U.S.-imposed sanctions over its ballistic missile program, Iranian state media reported Saturday." Source: Iran launches new missile program …
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Iran tries to appropriate Mosul victory
"The Islamic Republic of Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are running a propaganda campaign to appropriate victory in Mosul and the broader war against the Islamic State as their …
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SOCOM Commander: U.S. asked YPG to re-brand because of alleged terrorist link
"Speaking on a panel at the Aspen Security Forum, Gen. Raymond Thomas, the commander of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), said the U.S. asked the People’s Protection Unit, or YPG, to re-brand …
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Vladimir Putin: ‘I may not leave Russian presidency’
"Asked what he plans to do when he leaves the presidency, Vladimir Putin paused and smiled. ‘But I haven’t decided yet if I will leave the presidency,’ the Russian leader replied, to laughter and …
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Support for Catalan independence slips as referendum nears
"Support for Catalonia's independence from the rest of Spain has fallen to its lowest level since a separatist campaign gained traction in 2012, but still remains a close call ahead of an October …
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Philippines’ Duterte says will never visit ‘lousy’ United States
"Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit back on Friday at U.S. lawmakers opposed to the prospect of his visiting the White House, saying he would never go to the United States, which he called a …
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U.S. general says allies worry Russian war game may be ‘Trojan horse’
"U.S. allies in eastern Europe and Ukraine are worried that Russia's planned war games in September could be a 'Trojan horse' aimed at leaving behind military equipment brought into Belarus, the U.S. …
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US seeks Syrian solution, but Assad doesn’t have to go first
"The U.S. is seeking a political resolution to the crisis in Syria and won't insist on Syrian President Bashar Assad's immediate ouster, President Donald Trump's homeland and counterterrorism adviser …
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Turkey denies role in map showing US military posts in Syria
"The spokesman for Turkeys' president says the government had no role in the publication by the Turkish state-run news agency of a map showing U.S. military posts in Syria." Source: Turkey denies role …
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